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Local know-how from the beaches to the back nine — what's happening, where to go, and the communities behind it all.
GUIDEChoosing a 55+ community in Southwest Florida
Resort clubhouses, lifestyle directors and friends on day one — how Southwest Florida's active-adult communities differ, what they cost, and the questions to ask before you commit.
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GUIDEPickleball paradise: where Southwest Florida plays
Home of the US Open Pickleball Championships and hundreds of community courts, Southwest Florida may be the sport's true capital — here's where to play and how to pick a pickleball-first community.
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GUIDEShelling on Sanibel and beyond: a beginner's field guide
Why Sanibel is the shelling capital of the world, when to go, what you'll find and the one rule you must follow — a beginner's guide to the Sanibel stoop, from Blind Pass to the Ten Thousand Islands.
3 min read · Sanibel & Captiva
GUIDESouthwest Florida's best beach towns for everyday beach life
Not vacation beach — everyday beach. Which Southwest Florida towns actually let you live with sand in your routine, from Naples and Vanderbilt Beach to Bonita, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel and Marco.
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GUIDEThe complete guide to bundled golf in Southwest Florida
Bundled, equity or pay-to-play? How Southwest Florida's signature golf-included communities actually work, what they cost, and how to pick the right model for your game and budget.
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GUIDEWhere to live if you own a boat in Southwest Florida
Gulf-access canals, sailboat water, marinas and dry storage — a boater's honest tour of Cape Coral, Punta Gorda, Marco Island, Fort Myers and Naples, and how to match your boat to your address.
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GUIDELiving in Ave Maria: what to know before you move
A from-scratch town in eastern Collier County — university, oratory, water park and one of America's top-selling master-planned communities, with new homes at prices coastal Naples can't touch.
3 min read · Ave Maria
GUIDELiving in Punta Gorda: what to know before you move
A historic harborside town on Florida's second-largest natural harbor, with sailboat-access canals, its own low-hassle airport and small-town prices the rest of the coast envies.
3 min read · Punta Gorda
GUIDELiving on Sanibel and Captiva: what to know before you move
Shell-strewn beaches, a 6,400-acre wildlife refuge and building rules that kept the high-rises out — Sanibel and Captiva offer barrier-island life on nature's terms, rebuilt and resilient after Ian.
2 min read · Sanibel & Captiva
GUIDELiving on Marco Island: what to know before you move
Southwest Florida's southernmost beach town is a true island — crescent beach, canal neighborhoods, and the Ten Thousand Islands wilderness starting at the end of your dock.
2 min read · Marco Island
GUIDELiving in Cape Coral: what to know before you move
With around 400 miles of canals, no-HOA neighborhoods and a revitalizing downtown, Cape Coral is where Southwest Florida's boaters and value-hunters buy their slice of waterfront.
3 min read · Cape Coral
GUIDELiving in Fort Myers: what to know before you move
The City of Palms pairs a lively historic River District with fast-growing suburbs, spring training, and the region's best value on newer homes — all within reach of the beaches.
3 min read · Fort Myers
GUIDELiving in Estero: what to know before you move
Master-planned, freshly built and fifteen minutes from the airport — Estero is Southwest Florida's convenience capital, with Coconut Point, Miromar Outlets, FGCU and a deep bench of gated golf communities.
2 min read · Estero
GUIDELiving in Bonita Springs: what to know before you move
Tucked between Naples and Estero, Bonita Springs offers Gulf beaches, a reviving old downtown on the Imperial River and a big menu of golf and gated communities at friendlier prices than its southern neighbor.
2 min read · Bonita Springs
GUIDELiving in North Naples: what to know before you move
Vanderbilt Beach, Mercato and mile after mile of gated communities — North Naples pairs Naples polish with newer homes, top-rated schools and quicker airport access.
2 min read · North Naples
GUIDELiving in Naples: what to know before you move
Sugar-sand beaches, Fifth Avenue South and roughly ninety golf courses in the greater area — here's what daily life in Naples actually looks like, and who the city fits best.
3 min read · Naples